Cambridge - City, Ontario, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 64,110
Here:

67.6%
Ontario:

62.8%
Male: 34,050
Here:

73.6%
Province:

68.1%
Female: 30,060
This city:

61.9%
Ontario:

57.8%
Unemployed
Total: 4,005
This city:

4.2%
Province:

4.3%
Male: 1,835
This city:

4.0%
Province:

4.4%
Female: 2,165
Here:

4.5%
Province:

4.3%
Not in the labour force
Total: 26,700
This city:

28.2%
Ontario:

32.9%
Male: 10,350
This city:

22.4%
Province:

27.5%
Female: 16,350
This city:

33.7%
Ontario:

37.9%
Participation rate
All persons
This city:

71.8%
Ontario:

67.1%
Male
This city:

77.6%
Ontario:

72.5%
Female
Here:

66.3%
Province:

62.1%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This city:

5.9%
Province:

6.4%
Male
This city:

5.1%
Province:

6.0%
Female
This city:

6.7%
Ontario:

6.8%

Labour force activity in this city

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 15,540
Here:

23.1%
Province:

23.5%
Male: 6,085
Here:

17.1%
Province:

19.4%
Female: 9,455
Here:

29.8%
Province:

28.0%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 1,135
Here:

1.7%
Province:

3.1%
Male: 480
Here:

1.4%
Ontario:

2.7%
Female: 655
This city:

2.1%
Ontario:

3.6%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 11,910
Here:

17.7%
Ontario:

18.6%
Male: 3,340
Here:

9.4%
Ontario:

10.6%
Female: 8,570
This city:

27.0%
Ontario:

27.3%
Management occupations
Total: 6,305
This city:

9.4%
Province:

10.3%
Male: 4,020
Here:

11.3%
Province:

12.4%
Female: 2,280
This city:

7.2%
Ontario:

8.0%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 9,030
This city:

13.4%
Ontario:

7.2%
Male: 5,545
This city:

15.6%
Province:

8.8%
Female: 3,485
Here:

11.0%
Province:

5.4%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 12,115
Here:

18.0%
Ontario:

14.1%
Male: 11,050
This city:

31.1%
Province:

25.0%
Female: 1,065
This city:

3.4%
Province:

2.1%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 3,790
Here:

5.6%
Province:

7.0%
Male: 3,000
This city:

8.4%
Ontario:

10.3%
Female: 780
Here:

2.5%
Ontario:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 3,610
This city:

5.4%
Province:

8.4%
Male: 930
Here:

2.6%
Ontario:

5.2%
Female: 2,680
Here:

8.5%
Province:

12.0%
Health occupations
Total: 3,045
This city:

4.5%
Province:

5.3%
Male: 485
Here:

1.4%
Ontario:

2.0%
Female: 2,560
This city:

8.1%
Ontario:

8.9%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 745
Here:

1.1%
Ontario:

2.6%
Male: 580
Here:

1.6%
Province:

3.7%
Female: 165
Here:

0.5%
Ontario:

1.3%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 10,900
Here:

16.2%
Province:

19.7%
Male: 6,070
Here:

17.1%
Ontario:

22.3%
Female: 4,830
This city:

15.2%
Province:

16.8%
Educational services
Total: 2,935
This city:

4.4%
Province:

6.7%
Male: 800
This city:

2.3%
Ontario:

4.2%
Female: 2,140
Here:

6.7%
Ontario:

9.5%
Other services
Total: 9,835
Here:

14.6%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 4,530
Here:

12.8%
Province:

16.6%
Female: 5,310
Here:

16.7%
Province:

20.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 5,475
This city:

8.1%
Province:

9.4%
Male: 660
Here:

1.9%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 4,815
This city:

15.2%
Ontario:

16.4%
Manufacturing
Total: 17,900
This city:

26.6%
Ontario:

13.9%
Male: 12,090
Here:

34.0%
Province:

18.6%
Female: 5,810
This city:

18.3%
Province:

8.8%
Retail trade
Total: 7,800
This city:

11.6%
Province:

11.1%
Male: 3,135
This city:

8.8%
Province:

9.5%
Female: 4,665
This city:

14.7%
Ontario:

12.9%
Finance and real estate
Total: 3,360
This city:

5.0%
Province:

6.8%
Male: 1,275
Here:

3.6%
Province:

5.7%
Female: 2,085
Here:

6.6%
Ontario:

8.1%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 855
This city:

1.3%
Province:

2.9%
Male: 575
Here:

1.6%
Ontario:

4.1%
Female: 280
This city:

0.9%
Ontario:

1.7%
Construction
Total: 4,300
This city:

6.4%
Province:

5.9%
Male: 3,740
This city:

10.5%
Ontario:

10.0%
Female: 565
Here:

1.8%
Province:

1.5%
Wholesale trade
Total: 3,855
Here:

5.7%
Province:

4.7%
Male: 2,650
This city:

7.5%
Ontario:

5.9%
Female: 1,215
Here:

3.8%
Province:

3.5%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 33,860
This city:

52.8%
Province:

49.6%
Male: 16,390
This city:

48.1%
Province:

44.0%
Female: 17,470
Here:

58.1%
Province:

55.7%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 11,720
This city:

18.3%
Ontario:

19.7%
Male: 7,385
Here:

21.7%
Ontario:

21.6%
Female: 4,335
This city:

14.4%
Province:

17.5%
Worked at home
Total: 3,340
This city:

5.2%
Province:

7.1%
Male: 1,500
This city:

4.4%
Province:

6.8%
Female: 1,840
This city:

6.1%
Ontario:

7.4%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 5,010
This city:

7.8%
Province:

9.7%
Male: 3,845
Here:

11.3%
Province:

13.8%
Female: 1,165
This city:

3.9%
Province:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 210
Here:

0.3%
Province:

0.6%
Male: 175
This city:

0.5%
Province:

0.7%
Female: 30
This city:

0.1%
Ontario:

0.4%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 9,900
Here:

15.4%
Ontario:

12.9%
Male: 4,720
Here:

13.9%
Province:

12.5%
Female: 5,185
This city:

17.2%
Ontario:

13.3%
Worked in different province
Total: 65
Here:

0.1%
Province:

0.5%
Male: 25
This city:

0.1%
Ontario:

0.5%
Female: 35
This city:

0.1%
Ontario:

0.5%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 49,405
This city:

81.6%
Ontario:

71.0%
Male: 27,330
Here:

84.4%
Province:

76.2%
Female: 22,070
Here:

78.3%
Ontario:

65.2%
All other modes
Total: 400
This city:

0.7%
Ontario:

1.0%
Male: 195
This city:

0.6%
Ontario:

1.0%
Female: 205
This city:

0.7%
Province:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 2,195
This city:

3.6%
Province:

12.9%
Male: 785
This city:

2.4%
Province:

10.0%
Female: 1,410
Here:

5.0%
Ontario:

16.1%
Car as passenger
Total: 5,975
Here:

9.9%
Ontario:

8.3%
Male: 2,685
Here:

8.3%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 3,290
This city:

11.7%
Ontario:

10.3%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 2,580
This city:

4.3%
Ontario:

6.8%
Male: 1,370
Here:

4.2%
Province:

6.4%
Female: 1,210
This city:

4.3%
Province:

7.3%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 87,100
Here:

91.9%
Province:

91.6%
Male: 41,665
This city:

90.1%
Ontario:

89.8%
Female: 45,435
Here:

93.5%
Province:

93.2%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 85,900
This city:

90.6%
Ontario:

90.3%
Male: 40,890
Here:

88.4%
Province:

88.2%
Female: 45,015
Here:

92.7%
Ontario:

92.3%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 39,940
This city:

42.1%
Province:

38.1%
Male: 17,770
This city:

38.4%
Ontario:

34.8%
Female: 22,165
This city:

45.6%
Province:

41.1%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 15,665
Here:

16.5%
Province:

18.7%
Male: 6,330
This city:

13.7%
Province:

16.3%
Female: 9,335
This city:

19.2%
Province:

21.0%

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